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Title: The newest addition to the (antique) family....
Post by: ghopper1924 on January 07, 2020, 01:14:24 pm: The newest addition to our family. Made in New York ca. 1880, transitional between Renaissance Revival and Eastlake. The doors alone weight 50 pounds; it took 3 of us to carr the bookcase (doorless and drawer less) upstairs. Feeling the post-Christmas love.....
Title: Re: The newest addition to the (antique) family....
Post by: KC on January 07, 2020, 03:53:59 pm: That piece is absolutely stunning!!!!!!! What a fabulous addition to your collection!

Do you know anything about it's past history/ownership?
Title: Re: The newest addition to the (antique) family....
Post by: ghopper1924 on January 07, 2020, 04:01:32 pm: Thanks KC!

It was made in New York, and has spent all 140 of it's years there, until about 1 week ago. Unfortunately, an exhaustive search has not yielded any labels or maker's marks. It's not so distinctive that I can say that it's by, say, Brooks, just by looking at it. Nevertheless, it's as solid as a battleship (:)) and will still be here long after Ikea is out of business.
Title: Re: The newest addition to the (antique) family....
Post by: mart on January 07, 2020, 07:06:13 pm: Stunning addition Ghopper !! Closer to Eastlake than RR but still stunning !!
Title: Re: The newest addition to the (antique) family....
Post by: ghopper1924 on January 08, 2020, 06:58:34 pm: ;) :)
Title: Re: The newest addition to the (antique) family....
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on January 09, 2020, 06:46:18 am: Wow! Beautiful!
Title: Re: The newest addition to the (antique) family....
Post by: ghopper1924 on January 09, 2020, 10:03:49 am: 8) :)

I know I'm biased, but I think the Victorians made the best bookcases ever!
Title: Re: The newest addition to the (antique) family....
Post by: Rauville on January 09, 2020, 01:31:45 pm: Beautiful piece to start the New Year with! (All I got was a box of chocolate. :-[)
Title: Re: The newest addition to the (antique) family....
Post by: ghopper1924 on January 09, 2020, 02:47:07 pm: Thanks Rauville. Sorry the picture's so "hazy."

Hey, chocolate is one of my favorite food groups!
Title: Re: The newest addition to the (antique) family....
Post by: KC on January 09, 2020, 11:37:02 pm: I don't know if you that your case furniture piece is called a "breakfront". (Center section juts out ahead of the sides.)

Here's a better explanation
https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/types-of-antique-case-furniture-4114596 (https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/types-of-antique-case-furniture-4114596)
Title: Re: The newest addition to the (antique) family....
Post by: ghopper1924 on January 10, 2020, 05:27:27 am: Thanks KC. I've heard the term, but didn't know it applied across the board to bookcases as well.

Loved the article, especially the photo of that awesome breakfront bookcase. What a beauty! A bit tall for my ceilings, though.... :(
Title: Re: The newest addition to the (antique) family....
Post by: KC on January 10, 2020, 05:44:27 pm: Yep!

Had to find an article to back me up on that...to help me out with this "tough group"! LOLOL 🙃
Title: Re: The newest addition to the (antique) family....
Post by: ghopper1924 on January 13, 2020, 02:40:11 pm: A better photo:
Title: Re: The newest addition to the (antique) family....
Post by: Rauville on January 13, 2020, 06:42:38 pm: Very nice example of a piece that has remained useable over the years. (I like your Sleepy Eye as well. 8))
Title: Re: The newest addition to the (antique) family....
Post by: mart on January 13, 2020, 06:56:21 pm: Too blurred and small for me to see it Rauville !!
Title: Re: The newest addition to the (antique) family....
Post by: ghopper1924 on January 13, 2020, 07:01:16 pm: Good (sleepy) eye, Rauville!

What else is in there, besides books? Galle vase, Arsall vase, party noisemaker from 1900, flowers in Russian vase.